diethyl

English

Etymology

di- +‎ ethyl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˈɛθɪl/

Noun

diethyl (countable and uncountable, plural diethyls)

1. (organic chemistry) Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.

Derived terms

• diethyl carbonate
• diethyl ether
• diethyl maleate
• diethyl malonate
• diethyl phthalate

 

Translations

diethyl

• Finnish: dietyyli
• Italian: dietile m, dietilico (attributive)
• Turkish: dietil

Further reading

• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Diethyl”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes III (D–E), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 339, column 2.